Do you have to have a lobby in a hospital?
Do you have to have a lobby in a hospital?
If you do hotels, schools, student unions, office buildings, performing arts centers, transportation facilities, or any structure with a lobby, here are six principles from healthcare lobby design that make for happier users—and more satisfied owners. Read 6 lobby lessons for non-healthcare projects.
What kind of furniture is used in hospital lobbies?
The need for tough finishes is reflected in the reception desk, which incorporates metal panels and Corian worksurfaces, and in the patient furniture, where wood and heavy-duty vinyl predominate. Except for a small, carpet-tiled seating zone, the floors are terrazzo, which withstands heavy cleaning and abuse.
Why is there a lobby in a Cancer Center?
The lobby design immediately establishes the Cancer Center’s branding, a message that was influenced not only by patient input but also by Building Team tours of other major cancer centers. “There was an extensive amount of front-end work with this project,” says Wendt. “We did a lot of benchmarking to figure out what to do in the lobby.”
Why do patients go to the hospital lobby?
According to Wendt, a patient’s first impression can also have significant psychological implications. “Depending on what is going on with them, most patients are a little anxious, and we do a lot to try to subtly relieve stress via the lobby,” she says.
The need for tough finishes is reflected in the reception desk, which incorporates metal panels and Corian worksurfaces, and in the patient furniture, where wood and heavy-duty vinyl predominate. Except for a small, carpet-tiled seating zone, the floors are terrazzo, which withstands heavy cleaning and abuse.
The lobby design immediately establishes the Cancer Center’s branding, a message that was influenced not only by patient input but also by Building Team tours of other major cancer centers. “There was an extensive amount of front-end work with this project,” says Wendt. “We did a lot of benchmarking to figure out what to do in the lobby.”
Can a healthy support person stay with a patient during labor?
One healthy support person can stay with the patient on Labor and Delivery and the Mother Baby Unit. Additionally, on the Mother Baby Unit, additional visitors as also permitted during normal visitation hours (9 am to 8 pm). Visitors may switch out but there can be no more than two people (including the banded support person) at a time.